I'm not asking which parent you love more, just which do you prefer.

I mean, I, for one, dislike my dad very much. -_-

I like my mom better, I always liked your pop a lot M

i like my dad. trouble is hes six feet under.

f*ck.

damn how do i delete my post (clicked on the wrong button im sorry)

i dont particularly like either of them to be honest, but at least my mum hasnt walked out on me, so i have a lot of respect for her

Most people have an oedipus complex, they protect the parent of the opposite sex because they find more comfort in them. Though that all depends, mostly it's because the other parent projects an image that the child either rejects or emulates. It's another thing about how parents compliment eachother's traits, the reason we may like one more is because we are too similar to the other.

personally... I don't like either. My mom is irresponsible, and my dad is a racist, homophobe that blames other people too much for his mistakes.

Before people jump on it

Oedipus Complex -- guys that romantically love their mother
Electra Complex -- girls that romantically love their father
Everyone experiences these. Some have residual effects too---hence why some people say that they marry someone similar to their opposite gendered parent.

And I'm with Toshi, though my reasons are different. Mainly because both think that I'm a failure as a child and continually try to change who I am as a person.

I like my mom a bit more because shes more accepting of changes and things different. My dad is a traditionalist and believes he is god.

My Mother irritates me and my dad rarely talks unless its a racist joke or to moan about money. I don't hate them but I also do not prefer them, there just people that I live with who charge me housekeeping and expect me to make every cup of tea throughout the day.

Mmm, unusual topic.

I prefer both to keep a distance from me, which is strange since my brother shares a similar thought. I felt that it's best for all parties.

Some things just aren't destined to work out - am I alone on this?

I think of my parents equally, they both get really naggy, my mom in an accusing way and my dad in an an annoying way.

and yeah, I like it when they don't pay attention to me :)

I loooove my parents.
They couldn't get much cooler
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i admit that i love both my parents, but I love them in different ways. my mom is extremely strict, anal, and inflexible, but my dad is the total opposite. I'm glad i have both to balance me out. ^^"

There's no way I could hate or really dislike my parents. At first they were strict about everything I did as a kid but now, they let me have my independence and are pretty cool with whatever I do. I do wish they stop nagging about my grades though...I got my first C ever, and it's in Calculus, but that's probably the only thing they'll ever really complain about.

My mom gets a bit naggy, and I swears, swears on the precious!, that my dad is bipolar [angry, happy, angry]. My mom is always there for anything and my dad would rather skip my plays and recitles to watch TV.

I like my Mum a lot, but sometimes I just get irritated by her. And I just don't want to talk to her about personal things... I'm not a very good daughter.

And my step-dad's racism and narrow-mindedness are extremely annoying, but apart from that he's a great bloke.

I love my mother very much (I really call her "mom" or to be more honest "momma"). I'm such a momma's boy. :heh: She always pushed me to do my very best and was always there unlike my daddy. I don't usually see him that much and even though lately he's "trying" to get back in my life, I really don't care. I'll always love my mom more than my dad because I feel my mom truly cares about my well being and my future unlike my dad.

Although i love both my parents equally, my mum is really pissing me off now ¬_¬.

I've had 2 weeks worth of exams, done all my coursework and it's boxing day, but shes telling me to revise for my french tutor, who's coming for 4hours two days from now! *pulls at hair!!* ARHHH!

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Just two days ago I had a major spat with him and I ended up wanting to move far away cut my hair short and dye it blue...
XD Talk about teen angst. I forgot to say Happy B-Day to you! Bleh.

I remember the days that I was one of those people your parents didn't like. Meh, I didn't don't like them, either.

I've lived with my mom all my life, so it's only natural to prefer her.

My father, yes he get pissed of easliy and has an annoying view on cleaning, but hes the one i can talk to. i cant talk to my mum about alot of stuff, lets say she is a bit too tightly wound for alot of things say talking about the opposite sex, whereas my dad said to me when i got back from uni "did u get any?". Theres alot more too it, but you must get the idea

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I've always been closer to my mother, but that doesn't mean I hate my dad. I just find him kind of annoying sometimes...

Like other people have said, I love both of my parents. Both are supportive of me in their own ways, but if I had to choose, I would say my mom is the one who I would prefer.

Whenever I have difficulty, it's been my mom who I talk to first. We've always been close, and there are no secrets between the two of us. She does so much for me, and asks little in return.

My dad's awesome to hang out with and funny when the situation is appropriate, but he's more like a good buddy to me than someone I can always rely on no matter what. One of the reasons why is that he's hardly around so I don't really feel like I know him too well. Another thing is that when he hears that I'm having trouble, he either a) tries to "fix" the problem when all I would want to do is talk about it and then come to a resolution or b) says the wrong thing.

I don't know...I luffs both of my parents. *huggles them both* But I prefer my mother just simply because I bearly know my father. He lives very far away, but I still luffs him. :3

~* Ai

I like Mom better but she's dead now. And so now I dislike my dad because now he's soooo freakin' annoying he can ruin my day in 30 seconds. When I was a kid (before I came to the US actually), I always asked for Dad and everything because he wasn't with us in the PH because he was working here in the US, but now everything has changed. I guess it's also because I'm getting more rebellious or something.

But when she was still alive, I guess I prefered her more than Dad because she was the one that understood us and actually disciplined us correctly, unlike my dad who just lets us do pretty much whatever we want and doesn't give a damn (I know I'm supposed to like my dad because of the freedom he gives us, but I don't). And Mom took us shopping every week. Now, we're lucky if we even go shopping once in 2 months.

I hated my dad with a firey passion of a thousand suns. He'd always yell at me and hit me. And my mom never stands up for me. eg. parents at our church are always pounding at my mom to get me to dress "fasionable" clothes and wear makeup etc. etc. she'll just knod silently as if she's agreeing. She pretty much lets me do what I want though. Plus she gets mad at me when I get a C but never congradulates me when I get and A, she's always telling me what I'm doing wrong, but never what I'm doing right..kinda screwd up. so ya

Mom, hands down let's just leave it at my dad's where he belongs, prison.

i love my mami a lot more~~~ simply coz shes more gentle, patient and cooks yummy yummy foods for me!! ^^

For me, I like my mom and dad both of them.
Although sometimes mom's scolding me really bad, but she had the reason of scolding as i had some mistakes, and although my dad sometimes scolded me, but he also had a very reasonable reason as he didn't want me to be a failure in the future. Such as,



"Don't go out for a too long night such as night parties."
(Well, he was worried about me)

"Don't play games!"
(That doesn't really means i cannot play forever, what he meant is that i should study hard.)

"If you don't like it, then you can do whatever you want. Don't blame on me in the future."
(This gives me a sense of guilt sometimes, but I admit he was right.)

Now I think about it, there was a lot of kinds of parents, such as angry parents, embarassing parents(Mostly like nice father although he might embarass you a lot. That's what i think when i read from the book.) or even er......the type you hate a lot!

For me, I STILL prefer both parents, even though they scolded me reasonably, I can tell that they loves me a lot by just looking at them.

Yea, I like them both equally, my dad being more laid back about things and understanding business really well by working so damn hard (which i admire), and my mom being socially interactive and working so hard to make my schedules work. They both do their part, yet at the same time they are both very overprotective of me and can be anal at those points, something that causes me to be so dependent on them (it irritates me that I still can't go off on my own and survive because of their rules and regulations). One more year until I reach legal adulthood and I can tell they're trying very hard to hold onto me. Other than that, they both care in their own ways and that's what makes it well-balanced.

I hate them both..